HELP what to drink when i can't keep anything down

[futurity]

had exploding bum for a few days but carried on but today am feeling very sick and keep retching when i sip water. haven't got any coke as people always go on about flat coke..what about sports drink? would that be better to sip than water? feell so bad with 2 year old to look after as well

When I had hyperemesis and couldn't even keep water down I found ice lollies fantastic...and ys coke also did th trick sometimes, but if it wasn't flat enough it came straight back up and vomiting bubbles on an empty stomach is v.v. unpleasant.

Hope you feel better soon.

no ice lollies in house. friend coming round to pick DS up and have him for a bit which is good

Can friend not bring you something?

didnt think of that. she taking DS and giving him lunch to give me a break

Can you freeze some ice cubes to suck?

thats a good idea...i will do that now (if i can find the ice cube tray). Felt better this morning after throwing up the bugger all that was in my tummy and been lying around watching tv. DS2 just been brought back but now feel bad again since getting up. am trying sports drink..tiny wee sips. Mum says i should go to doctor tomorrow if it carries on...what can they do though?

Have you been drinking oral rehydration drinks? You can buy sachets from the chemist which you just mix with water or can make your own. I've had a few 'exploding bum' incidents here in Nigeria but doubted the worth of ORT. However, desperation drove me to try it and it does work! It help stop that weak and wobbly feeling you get with D&V.

Here's the recipe, it's very simple!

Dissolve one level teaspoon of salt and four heaped teaspons of sugar in 1 litre of water. Drink as desired.

Hope you feel better soon.

am drinking oral hydration drink at the moment. A friend picked up DS1 from school and brought a sachet round so i am sat in bed with laptop drinking it. Feel ok when i dont move around so better stay here all day! DS1 and 2 are downstairs with Daddy watching tv i think...they were going out to get me some more sachets but can't hear anything happening!